Location: United Kingdom
Scotland clamps down on short-lets
Councils to be given new powers to tackle issues caused by the massive growth in homes being offered up as short-term accommodation;
Staircase stand-off threatens to scupper renovation of ‘London’s first £300m mansion’
Speculation mounts over the future of Forbes House in Belgravia after planners throw cold water on new proposals; billionaire owner threatens to 'place the property on the market' if designs are rejected...
In Pictures: Lodha unveils themed apartments at Lincoln Square
Luxury developer rethinks the traditional marketing suite to give a 'true representation of a resident’s experience'
Royalton launches show home at £130m Surrey scheme
Themed around the Magna Carta, the ambitious project is delivering an entire private estate on a 57-acre site just outside of Windsor
Fortwell funds west London scheme with £15m loan
Development facility marks the firm's first resi construction loan in London since 2016
Three agency recruitment ‘resolutions’ for 2020
Recruitment boss puts forward three suggestions to help raise standards in the industry, and attract new talent...
Buyers are getting angry again – the market must be turning…
If there is a sure sign that the housing market is really turning a corner, it is the return of ‘real emotion’, says Nicolas Pejacsevich
Thousands of ‘gung-ho’ homeowners forging ahead without planning permission
Nearly 40,000 retrospective planning applications were filed across the UK in the last three years alone, according to new research, with single-storey extensions the most common source...
In Pictures: Boutique seaside scheme becomes Britain’s first ‘Passivhaus Plus’ multi-unit development
Seaton Beach on Devon's Jurassic Coast is the first multi-unit development in the UK to be certified as “Passivhaus Plus".
Chestertons inks Central Saint Martins tie-up
London-based agency is framing itself as an 'advocate of arts and culture'
Galliard looks to double down on Nine Elms with £100m Royal Mail deal
Property developer is planning to acquire three more plots in the former Post Office sorting complex in Nine Elms, with a view to creating a five-acre premium residential scheme.
PCL vendors held back in Q4, but activity is now likely to pick up
It was a subdued end to the year for Prime Central London's property market, reports Knight Frank in its Q4 sit rep, with 17% fewer £1m+ properties listed for sale in November 2019 compared to the same…